Ari Elson

Danit and Einat Finkelshtein

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Some sets of twins even study science together.

(l-r) Standing: Einat Levy, Dr. Liat Rousso Noori and Eynat Finkelshtein. Sitting: Prof. Hilla Knobler, Dr. Alon Chen, Prof. Ari Elson and Dr. Yael Kuperman. Sensitivity

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Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Scientists reveal how mice lacking the PTPe protein consume fat and stay slim.

Leptin receptor positive neuron in the mouse hypothalamus

Protein Contributes to Obesity

04.05.2011

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Mice lacking the protein stayed slim, even on a high-fat diet.

Students and graduates mark 35 years of the Amos de-Shalit Summer School programs. Uniting generations

01.05.2010

35 years of De-Shalit summer programs

TAKING ACTION AT STEP 2: TUMOR GROWTH

TAKING ACTION AT STEP 2: TUMOR GROWTH

01.09.2004

Space & Physics, Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Structural Biology

Even after a malignant transformation has occurred, the budding tumor is a microscopic lump that doesn’t do much harm until...

New Talents, New Faces, New Fields

New Talents, New Faces, New Fields

01.05.1997

Meet some of the newest members of the Weizmann Institute faculty

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